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Respectfully, NO STATUTE needs to allow OC. Stating that the statute in question "does not allow" the carry of something," does NOT mean the same as "statute prohibits something."

In other words, to attempt to restate it the same way once again:
Unless OC is made illegal by separate statute, the statute in question does NOT prevent OC from being legal.

So...it is perfectly legal for me to openly carry my PT92 on my hip, as long as I do not carry it inside a courthouse, public school, jail, etc., (i.e,. following the same restrictions on WHERE I can carry as are outlined in the concealed carry laws.)???

Since it is perfectly legal to open carry a handgun in Mississippi, I can be assured that I will not be hassled by law enforcement officers as long as I behave myself and don't break any laws.

I'm glad I found this forum because I did not know that Mississippi enjoyed the right to openly carry like the good folks in Arizona can.

So...it is perfectly legal for me to openly carry my PT92 on my hip, as long as I do not carry it inside a courthouse, public school, jail, etc., (i.e,. following the same restrictions on WHERE I can carry as are outlined in the concealed carry laws.)???

IMHO, YES.

Originally Posted by MilProGuy

Since it is perfectly legal to open carry a handgun in Mississippi, I can be assured that I will not be hassled by law enforcement officers as long as I behave myself and don't break any laws.

NO. Stating that it is legal does NOT mean you will not get hassled or arrested. It just means that no statute makes OC illegal; thus, it is legal.

Originally Posted by MilProGuy

I'm glad I found this forum because I did not know that Mississippi enjoyed the right to openly carry like the good folks in Arizona can.

Mississippi isn't Arizona. It isn't just about statutes, it is also about the corporate attitudes of those who enforce the laws.

I don't understand how your becoming exceedingly rude could help me understand what you are trying to convey.

There simply doesn't seem to be a polite way to convey the meaning adequately to you, as that method still seems to leave a gap in your understanding.

Do you understand that unless a statute makes something illegal, that something is legal?

Originally Posted by MilProGuy

If helping people learn about open carry in Mississippi is not what you folks are about, I can just fade away.

It is exactly what this part of OCDO is about. But, you have to be willing to accept the knowledge others provide for you to learn from it.

Do you now understand that anything that has not been made illegal by statute is, by default, legal?

Until prohibition, drinking alcohol was legal, because no law made it illegal. Once prohibition was enacted, drinking alcohol was illegal. For ANY consumption of alcohol to be thus legal, a statute allowing it would need to create an exception.

So, IF Mississippi created a state statute that stated:

97-99-10000 "The consumption of alcohol is illegal"

Then the consumption of alcohol was prohibited by specific statute. Now, lets say the population contacted their representatives, and wanted a permit-based system to allow the consumption of alcohol in their own homes. And, this passed and added an exception to allow the consumption of alcohol if someone was willing to go get the permit and consume alcohol in the privacy of their own homes accoring to law.

So, Mississippi would pass a statute that states:

45-9-9919 "A permit may be acquired by a citizen of Mississippi which allows the consumption of alcohol in their own homes, as an exception to 97-99-10000. The permit system will require a test, and submission to licence checks if a citizen is on their property and is obviously intoxicated."
"nothing in this statute allows the consumption of non-alcoholic beverages."

Now, unless there is another statute prohibiting the consumption of non-alcoholic beverages, that line does NOT prohibit such consumption by itself.

My thanks to all on this thread who have responded to my posts and have attempted to help me with my questions.

I suppose I have enough information now to make an educated decision as to whether or not I will open carry a handgun in our fine state.

When you exercise your rights, you always risk being hassled by LEOs. Anytime, anywhere. I could carry one of those large maglite flashlights in public and while there is no law prohibiting it, I guarantee you there will be an officer, who is ignorant of the laws, that will hassle me about it. I've been hassled by LEOs before and even threatened with a felony arrest. Just act professional and things will usually go smoothly. Good Luck with open carrying.